If you need proof that The Firm is doomed to be cancelled by NBC, you just have to look at the show’s ratings. Not only did the new legal series bomb on Thursday nights but it’s currently being trounced on Saturday nights as well — airing opposite CSI: New York repeats, 20/20, and FOX’s forgotten Q’Viva! The Chosen reality series.
The ratings for The Firm have been so poor that one had to start wondering if NBC might bump the series off the Saturday schedule as well. Well, that’s what they’re doing — at least for one week.
This week’s episode of The Firm has been replaced by a rerun of the 90-minute premiere of Fashion Star (which debuts tonight). That will be followed by an encore of the first episode of Betty White’s Off Their Rockers, which first aired in January. Rockers returns to the NBC schedule on April 4th.
On March 24th, NBC has slotted an episode of the USA Network series Fairly Legal at 8pm, a slot that had been filled by reruns of Smash. The network hasn’t announced which episode of Fairly Legal will air but the season two opener (which will run this Friday on USA) seems likely.
The network is shaking up their Saturday night schedule and if they can come up with better numbers than what The Firm has been getting, the legal drama could easily be off the schedule for good. NBC has aired just 10 of the show’s 22 episodes thus far.
What do you think? Are you still watching NBC’s The Firm? Do you watch the episodes on Saturday nights, on demand or online? Would you be upset if NBC pulled it for good?
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“The Firm” is one of the best shows on TV. There are so many duds it is a pleasure to watch and we look forward to each episode. It’s certainly confusing not knowing where to see it but we’ve found it on three different channels! The actors are superb and deserve to be recognized. Please keep it going!.
Great show please don’t cancel just give it more time favorite showin tv
I wonder if they choose another day other then Saturday if the show would be more successful. I watch it on demand not on the actual day but I love the show. I think it’s a brilliant show and it’s a real shame it will be cancelled when these pathetic reality shows are still being on air. Hopefully with everyone posting something the station will reconsider.
The firm is the BEST!!!! Me and my wife schedule movie night around the firm. It’s an event for us!!! If you cancel it, what are we going to do?
The Firm was a terrific novel, a great movie, and is now a very good TV series. If it weren’t for The Firm, I’d probably not be watching anything on Saturday nights. Instead, I’ve been watching Harry’s Law first, then the Firm, then hang for SVU, even if a rerun, then Sat. Night Live after the local news, all on NBC. If NBC pulls The Firm, they’re liable to lose me for the entire night, since it’s the one reason that caused me to watch (or record and then watch) the entire Saturday evening.
Please don’t cancel “The Firm”…We have really enjoyed the show since it started and have continued to watch it even when it was switched to Saturday nights. The characters are great and the suspenseful storyline is addicting. You have to give it a permanent spot so viewers can enjoy this great show….thanks
The show is awesome please leave it alone.
Don’t cancel the Firm! Stop moving it around so people know when to watch it. I didn’t know it had moved to Saturday. I will watch it on demand and would hate for it to end just like a lot of good shows that get moved around so much it’s hard to follow them.
WE LOVE The Firm. Strong story line, interesting main characters and it’s a great Saturday night show to look forward to. Please don’t cancel it. We absolutely love it and would watch it no matter what day it airs.
We love this show!! Please play all the episodes. Don’t cancel this tv show.
Keep it on. I look forward to watching it each week. I think a lot of people ar e not watching because it’s a show that needs to be seen from episode 1. Give it another year to catch on.
love this show!its one of the best thats on.i look forward to watching it every saturday.
I watch the show on NBC or Global… I love it! Please air all 22 episodes and please don’t cancel it – even if it is just shown on Global (in Canada)
love the show.my whole family loves the Firm, please keep it going
We love The Firm! Don’t cancel it!!